1:46 PM ET TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State athletic director David Coburn said Monday he made the decision to fire coach Willie Taggart after 21 games because they did not see an advantage to waiting until the end of the season. Coburn described an emotional conversation with Taggart on Sunday when he delivered the news,
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1:40 PM ET TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa remains a game-time decision for this Saturday’s game against LSU after practicing twice last week, coach Nick Saban told reporters on Monday. Tagovailoa had surgery to repair a high-ankle sprain on Oct. 20 and returned to practice 10 days later. “He looked pretty good,”
1:16 PM ET LSU starting linebacker Michael Divinity has left the team for personal reasons, coach Ed Orgeron confirmed Monday. Orgeron said he would not “close the door” on Divinity returning to the program in the future. LSU announced the senior’s departure five days before the top-ranked Tigers’ showdown with No. 2 Alabama. A source
Nov 6, 2019 Two Power 5 head coaches have been fired so far this season (Willie Taggart at FSU and Chris Ash at Rutgers), and more jobs could be opening soon. We share which coaches could be on the move, and which jobs are the right fit for those coaches. So, what’s next in the
10:44 PM ET Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse coach Dino Babers has fired defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Brian Ward, effective immediately. Babers said in a release Sunday from the university that he thought “a change needed to be made at this time.” Defensive ends coach Steve Stanard has been promoted to defensive coordinator
8:00 AM ET As David Hale noted on Saturday night, the coaching class of 2018 hasn’t distinguished itself in its second season as much as was assumed, at least not in a good way. That point was driven home when Florida State’s Willie Taggart, one of said second-year coaches, got fired. FSU had improved this
3:49 PM ET The No. 1-ranked team is a touchdown underdog to start the week. No. 2 Alabama has been installed as a 6.5-point favorite over top-ranked LSU in an SEC showdown potentially featuring two Heisman Trophy frontrunners at quarterback on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been out since suffering
3:25 PM ET Florida State has fired coach Willie Taggart, the school announced Sunday. In a statement, Florida State athletic director David Coburn said the university “had no choice but to make a change.” FSU raised about $20 million in private donations to buy out what was left of Taggart’s contract, sources told ESPN’s Mark
2:23 PM ET Associated Press Navy moved into The Associated Press college football poll at No. 25, giving the American Athletic Conference four ranked teams, more than all but the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conference. With nine ranked teams off this weekend, including four of the top five, there was little movement throughout the
1:20 AM ET LOS ANGELES — With yet another loss signaling more and more questions about Clay Helton’s future at USC, the Trojans’ head coach said Saturday night that he still feels like he’s the right person to lead USC’s football program. Bristling when asked why he felt he should keep coaching the Trojans, Helton